High Jump From Past To Present I. Brief History A. Thought to began in Greece 776 BC B. Hercules founder of games C. Statue dedicated to Zeus of Zeus D. Statue of Zeus made of ivory and gold E. Took place in Olympia in Elis F. First event 200 yard dash II. Introduction A. Aim is to jump and clear bar B. Track and field sport C. 95% of effort is getting height to clear bar III. Background …showed first 75 words of 678 total…

…showed last 75 words of 678 total…Olympics High Jump event using the Fosbury flop. The high jump’s record is going to be beaten with a higher jump. The popularity, will grow and the sport will become more challenging to the jumper. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** Ryan, Frank. High Jump. New York: Viking, 1969. Sarubbi, Kenneth F. “Ancient Olympics.” Compton’s Interactive Encyclopedia. CD-ROM. Comptons, 1997. Takaha, Michael. “High Jump.” The World Book Encyclopedia. 1997. USA Track and Field. “High Jump.” Microsoft Encarta 97 Encyclopedia. CD-ROM. Microsoft, 1996